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Chapter Summary

This chapter presents the articles included in the Convention on the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage, adopted by the General Conference of UNESCO. This convention was held in Paris, on October 17, 2003. Intangible cultural heritage is a mainspring of cultural diversity and a guarantee of sustainable development, as underscored in the UNESCO Recommendation on the Safeguarding of Traditional Culture and Folklore of 1989, and other international declarations. The impact of the activities of UNESCO in establishing normative instruments for the protection of the cultural heritage has been far-reaching. The development of international rules is one of the main functions of UNESCO. The original text of the chapter is in French.